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In the world of beauty, ingredients often have complex and technical sounding names, tempting you to run and hide ratmher than try them out. Take Polyglyceryl-5 Laurate, for example. Breaking it down: Poly = many + Glyceryl = glycerine (moisture binder). Basically, “many glycerine molecules” joined together to result in a more moisturizing molecule. Laurate = lauric (fatty acid). Fatty acids contain long tails which are oil loving. Marrying up both phases of your formulation Moisture + Fat = Emulsion. All skin care creams are classified as emulsions. Doesn’t sound so “chemical” now, does it? You can make yourself crazy analyzing every…

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